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monkey business vs devilment

devilment vs monkey business

monkey business and devilment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
monkey business Yes No No No
devilment Yes No No No
As nouns, devilment is a hypernym of monkey business; that is, devilment is a word with a broader meaning than monkey business:
  • monkey business: mischievous or deceitful behavior
  • devilment: reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
Other hypernyms of monkey business include devilry, deviltry, mischief-making, mischief, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan.
monkey business (noun) devilment (noun)
mischievous or deceitful behavior reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
Difference between monkey business and devilment

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